Research Article
Does Microscope Assistance in Cold Steel Tonsillectomy Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Hemorrhage? Results of a Prospective Cohort Study
Table 2
Demographic data, age groups, and indications for tonsillectomy of the included patients are listed.
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| | 686 | 183 | M : F | 269 : 417 | 82 : 101 | Mean age ± SD | | | Male | 26.4 ± 16.6 | 23.9 ± 17.6 | Female | 25.1 ± 12.8 | 19.7 ± 13.9 | Age groups: (%) | | | 0–5 | 37 (5.4%) | 29 (15.8%) | 6–10 | 43 (6.3%) | 27 (14.8%) | 11–18 | 169 (24.6%) | 34 (18.6%) | 19–45 | 369 (53.8%) | 79 (43.2%) | 46–65 | 56 (8.2%) | 10 (5.5%) | >65 | 12 (1.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | Indication: (%) | | | Hyperplasia | 24 (3.5%) | 5 (2.7%) | Acute tonsillitis | 3 (0.4%) | 1 (0.5%) | Mononucleosis | 9 (1.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | Quinsy | 71 (10.3%) | 8 (4.4%) | Chronic tonsillitis | 274 (39.9%) | 51 (27.9%) | Chronic-recurrent tonsillitis | 296 (43.1%) | 109 (59.6%) | Cervical cyst | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | Obstructive sleep disorders | 4 (0.6%) | 4 (2.2%) | Oncological cases | 4 (0.6%) | 4 (2.2%) |
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